Rooted Grounds Coffee Company was founded by Patsy and David, whose passion for artisan coffee led them to build a community-minded roaster for settings beyond the coffee shop. The Ohio-based company makes fresh, small-batch craft coffee for commercial customers, with proceeds from its Readers Roast supporting the Second & Seven Foundation. Rooted Grounds is also certified as a Women’s Business Enterprise by WBENC.
Women’s Business Enterprise certified by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC)
Matriarch CoffeeRooted in a Rwandan coffee-farming family, Baltimore-based Matriarch Coffee roasts specialty coffee sourced from Gasharu Farms and serves it through retail, wholesale, office-coffee, and café channels. The company’s story centers on Marie Mukamurenzi, who has used Gasharu Farms with her husband for more than 30 years to support their family and community, while Matriarch roasts distinctive coffees such as its 72-hour anaerobically fermented Ireme. Matriarch directs 10% of its profits to community programs and initiatives that financially empower women coffee farmers.BALTIMORE, MD
Heartwood RoasteryChagrin Falls founders Jim and Jacinda Sanders built Heartwood Roastery around a shared belief in growing together with everyone connected to its coffee. The company roasts specialty coffee for northeast Ohio cafés and home brewers, with a hands-on roastery where customers can learn the craft.CHAGRIN FALLS, OH
Backroom Coffee RoastersBorn in 2010 in the backroom of a cyclist’s bike shop, Backroom Coffee Roasters now makes small-batch, fresh-roasted coffee in Central Ohio. The Galena roaster keeps its cycling roots visible in its name and signature blends while building local connections through a coffee fundraising platform for schools, teams, nonprofits and other community groups. Owner Trent Lundberg leads the operation, carrying the original emphasis on improvement, quality and consistency forward.COLUMBUS, OH
Mission Coffee Co. LLCFor more than a decade, Mission Coffee Co. has sourced coffees from around the world and roasted them in Columbus for local drinkers. Its two Columbus locations pair carefully made coffee with an open, conversational approach to education, inviting customers to ask questions and learn about what is in their cup. The company’s Storymaker Blend, built around coffees from three women producers, reflects its interest in connecting craft with the people behind each harvest.NEW YORK, NY